Advanced Placement (AP)

Forsyth County Schools offers high school students a wide variety of Advanced Placement (AP) course options in its high school curriculum. The primary purpose of AP course offerings in Forsyth County Schools is to prepare students for college by providing a highly rigorous academic curriculum based on national expectations developed & authorized by the College Board.

AP courses provide motivated and prepared students the opportunity to experience college-level academic courses while in high school. All AP instructors in Forsyth County Schools have completed Advanced Placement training in the courses they teach. Full participation in AP courses will provide students with the experience of taking college-level courses and exams, and may allow students the opportunity to earn college credit or placement based on exam results. The amount of credit awarded per 3-5 score on the AP exam varies by postsecondary institution. You should contact the postsecondary institution of choice to inquire about their specific policies for accepting AP course credit for college credit.

FCS offers the majority of the AP course offerings developed and authorized by the College Board.  Depending on student interest, the specific AP courses offered per school may vary.

AP Courses typically offered at most FCS high schools include:

Select the subject hyperlink to view FCS' High School Course Digest.
Select the course name for the course description from College Board.

Subject	Course Name
English	English Language & Composition English Literature & Composition
Mathematics	Precalculus Calculus AB Calculus BC Statistics
Science	Biology Chemistry Environmental Science Physics 1 Physics 2  Physics C-Electricity and Magnetism Physics C-Mechanics
Social Studies	European History Government & Politics: U.S.   Human Geography Macroeconomics Psychology U.S. History World History
World Languages	French Language German Language Latin Literature Spanish Language Spanish Literature
Fine Arts	Art History Studio Art: 2D Design Studio Art:  3D Design Studio Art:  Drawing Music Theory
Technology	Computer Science A Computer Science Principles

 

AP Enrollment & Examination Data

Mirroring the growth of Forsyth County, our high school AP Programs continue to expand. Over the past four years, the number of AP courses offered, the number of students enrolled in AP courses, the number of AP exams taken, and the number of students earning 3, 4, or 5 on AP exams has increased. In addition, the percentage of high school students enrolled in AP courses in FCS, the percentage of students taking AP exams, and the percentage of students earning a 3, 4, or 5 on AP exams has risen during the past 4 years.

AP exam dates and the homeschool testing site for the 2025-2026 school year will be shared in September 2025.

For information about AP please contact your child's school.